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AEG to DSM: distance & flight time
Padang Sidempuan (Aek Godang Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
9,359 mi
15,062 km · 8,133 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEG — Aek Godang Airport · Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEG
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport67 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport75 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport120 mi away
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEG from DSM?
The flight distance from Padang Sidempuan (AEG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 9,359 miles (15,062 km, 8,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Padang Sidempuan and Des Moines?
Des Moines is 12 hours behind Padang Sidempuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEG to DSM?
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